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How to Get Funding for a Business

Up and Running

There is an enormous difference, for example, between a high-growth internet-related company looking for second-round venture funding and a local retail store looking to finance a second location. If you are looking for names and addresses of venture capitalists , start with the internet.

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Does your company have a “dirty cap table?”

Berkonomics

And now that “crowd sourcing” has been enabled using the Internet – seeking many investors at a small amount per investment. Describing that capital using the phrase “friends, family and fools,” or “FFF,” has become as common as to be trite. The legality issues. It is worth checking with an attorney to see if such investors are truly exempt.

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This Week in VC: Michael Montgomery (President, Montgomery & Co.)

Both Sides of the Table

This process is normally known as doing a “private placement&# and we agreed that in most cases you don’t want an i-bank involved in raising your first round of capital. Should you use investment banks to raise venture capital? 1 party = low price.

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Beware the “dirty cap table.”

Berkonomics

And even more recently, “crowd sourcing” has been enabled by the Internet – seeking many investors at a small amount per investment. Describing that capital using the phrase “friends, family and fools,” or “FFF,” has become as common as to be trite. It is worth checking with an attorney to see if such investors are truly exempt.

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Market Saturation: Is It Too Late For You To Make Money Online?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

The facts remain the facts, and there is no denying that, but the good news is that for the vast majority of humans that live on this planet, the internet, and thus making money online is still an “industry” in its infancy. For example, I am starting to get offers for private placement ads. You are absolutely correct.

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Is crowdfunding legal?

Startup Company Lawyer

The Internet has made it easier for individuals and organizations to raise money for charitable purposes, political campaigns, artists seeking support from fans and various other projects. Crowdfunding Prior to the JOBS Act. Crowdfunding is not a new concept.

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Why Co-Founders Are a Startup's Biggest Liability | The Startup Lawyer

thestartuplawyer.com

And for the love of high-speed internet and all things Web 2.0, Contact The Startup Lawyer: Home Page About Contact FAQs Glossary Ryan Roberts Law: Home Page Social Networks: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flickr Delicious Digg Last.FM He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder.